The sentence '[Allies and retainers] requiring [Necromancy or Giovanny]...' must be parsed as indicated with the brackets. Otherwise, the sentence would have to be: 'Retainers requiring Necromancy or Giovanny and allies cost...'

Use the imperative mood when : - the verb matches exclusively a Methuselah - the verb matches exclusively a vampire and is the effect of an action, and only in the first sentence - it doesn't matter (unexclusive, eg. Search your library)Oherwise, use a subject when it can be ambiguous.

Eg. Anonymous Freight is a minion card: 'Equip with ...' instead of 'This minion equips with...'Angel of Berlin is a master card: 'equip a ready imbued you control with...'

Minion cards are tricky, a few examples:

Restoration: Gain 2 blood.Soul Feasting: Gain 1 blood, or burn a wraith to gain 4 blood... As above, and gain {1} additional blood.Ashes to Ashes (combat card): Prevent all damage. This vampire unlocks...Consume the Dead (reaction): ... This Nagaraja gains 1 blood... Cull the Herd: (D) Look at another Methuselah's hand and discard all ally or retainer cards from it. This vampire gains 1 blood for each card... or: (D) Look at another Methuselah's hand, discard all ally or retainer cards from it, and gain 1 blood for each card... (same sentence)Engling Fury: This vampire gains 2 blood and unlocks. (because of 'this vampire unlocks', we must use 'this vampire gains 2 blood')Entrenching: If this vampire has 4 or more blood, they gain 4 blood. (we can't write 'Gain 4 blood if you/this vampire')Forgery: (D) Bleed. If the bleed is successful, this vampire gains 1 blood. (second sentence)Sheepdog: This vampire gains 4 blood and put this card on him or her.

Exclusive to a Methuselah:**You getGain X poolEquip a X with YLock a XUnlock a X

Actions typically refers to 'that combat' since the action itself is not a combat (even if it's an action whose resolution leads to combat). Combat cards typically refers to 'this combat' (the combat during which they are played)

Use 'untap this X' except for 'this X untaps and does Y' (eg. 'This vampire untaps and attempts to block'), or for passive forms such as 'No blood hunt can be called, and this vampire untaps' or 'Successful referendum means... this vampire untaps'.

use 'untap as normal' without 'during your/his or her controller's untap phase'. Exception: 'untap during ... next untap phase' for cards that aren't put on the minion (eg. Faerie Wards). Do not use 'untap on ... next' but 'during'.

Use the vampire name the first time he or she is mentionned, then use 'he/she/his/her/him' as much as possible. Some exceptions: - non-unique vampire - for clarity when multiple minions are involved (eg. 'Whenever Aziz burns a vampire in combat, put 1 status counter on Aziz.' or 'Once each turn when combat involving Dan ends and the opposing minion is not ready, Dan can burn 1 blood to untap.' or 'If Ubende is ready, you gain 1 pool whenever Ganhuru successfully bleeds your prey.') - for clarity in related long sentences (eg. 'When Andrew plays a card requiring Thaumaturgy [tha], reveal the top card of your library (before drawing to replace). If it also requires Thaumaturgy, the card is canceled and Andrew burns 1 blood.' or 'If Egothha is ready during your untap phase, your prey burns the top card of his or her library, and if that card is a master card, Egothha gains 1 blood.') - if the name is as short or shorter than the pronoun (eg. 'Ayo') - when the vampire has no known gender (eg. Céleste, the Voice of a Secret)

Use this one sentence-template rather than separate sentences (eg. Massassi: 'Massassi can enter combat with a ready vampire as a (D) action. If that action is successful, she gets an optional maneuver in the first round of the resulting combat.' => 'Massassi can enter combat with any vampire as a (D) action and gets 1 optional maneuver during the first round of that combat.')

Use as much as possible the target of the effect as subject. Eg. 'You can burn the Edge to untap Emily' => 'Emily can burn the Edge to untap', or 'You can discard a political action card to give Foo +1 intercept' => 'Foo can discard a political action card to get +1 intercept'

Use the first pattern: 'Allies and retainers cost X 1 less'. 'to recruit / to employ' can be dropped. Be careful that the word 'action' is kept if used (eg. Charisma: 'Recruit ally actions cost this vampire...') because it affects Piper for instance. Contrary to Black Cat, there's no currently no interaction between the cost paid for an ally/retainer and the cost announced or printed. See also R0195.

'Ready' can be removed from 'Requires a ready X' for action modifiers that are played during a referendum, because it can't happen (and otherwise would require to add 'ready' on every other card played during a referendum that have currently no non-Discipline non-clan requirement, such as Bewitching Oration)

In play is required for: A/ 'put X in play' (eg. 'put this card in play', 'action to put vampires in play', 'put that ally in play') B/ 'put X in play on [sthing that is out of play]' (eg. Brainwash: 'Put this card in play on a crypt card in your prey's uncontrolled region') C/ 'for each X in play' (eg. '+1 bleed for each Gehenna in play') D/ 'if there is X in play' / 'if X is in play' (eg. 'if there are any Gehenna cards in play...', or 'if the Society of Leopold is in play') E/ 'requires X in play' (eg. 'Requires a ready imbued in play': without in play, you would have to control that imbued) F/ 'There can be only one X in play.' G/ 'Do not replace as long as this card is in play' H/ locquipments ('...does not count as equipment while in play') I/ if 'X' is a 'card' or 'copy' / 'copies' (eg. 'remove all copies in play')Otherwise, remove 'in play' (it's unnecessary): - 'choose a X' (= 'whoever controls it') - 'steal/burn a X' (eg. 'Bulscu can steal an equipment') - 'have': 'A Methuselah can have only one X.' + replace 'Methuselah has' by 'Methuselah controls' when applicable. - 'controlled/ready' (except for E/ above) (eg. 'Requires at least two other Gehenna cards controlled by other Methuselahs': 'controlled' implies 'in play') - 'do something to a/all X' if X is not 'card' or 'copy' (eg. 'burn all boons', 'burn all Gehenna cards')

Use 'steal' if the change of controller is permanent and involves a minion that steals, or 'take control' otherwise: if it's temporary ('until...'), if a card changes controller during a phase (Coven...).

R0460 : he/she a counter/Aye/Orun / there is a counter/Aye/Orun on him/her

use 'he/she has a counter' which is shorter, eg. Byzar: 'When he has 3 burn counters, remove him from the game.' or Gwen Brand: 'While she has 4 or more founder counters,...'. Otherwise use 'on him/her', eg. 'tap X Aye on him to...', 'Aziz gets +1 vote for each status counter on him.'

Use only 'additional blood' if the blood is related to the blood gained/lost. Eg. 'cards cost 1 additional blood' (the cost is increased), '...successfully hunts, he gains 1 additional blood' (the blood comes from the same source), but not Cavalier: 'when this vampire successfully performs an action that costs 1 or more blood, he or she can burn 1 blood' (the blood burned has nothing to do with the cost of the action)

Action modifiers that are played after resolution must use the following wording (note the past simple tense):

Todo: each time a referendum passes

- Only usable after action resolution. - Only usable after resolution of a successful action. - Only usable after resolution of an unsuccessful action. - Only usable after resolution of a successful hunt action. - Only usable after resolution of a political action, if the referendum passed. - Only usable after resolution of a political action, if the referendum failed. - Only usable after action resolution if a bleed against you was successful or a referendum passed. - Only usable after resolution of a successful bleed against your prey. (rechercher Successfully bleeds pour corriger) - Only usable after action resolution by a ready Seraph other than the acting non-Seraph Black Hand vampire. - after resolution of a successful (D) action against you - after action resolution if the action was successful - after resolution of a successful (D) action against you performed by a vampire - untap this blocking vampire after action resolution --- no 'after combat', combat (if any) is part of the resolution of a blocked action - after resolution of an action performed by a vampire - after action resolution, if the bleed resolved for 0 (or less), <effect> - after resolution of an action during which ...<past simple> "

Use 'hand strike' for strikes that are not forbidden by Immortal Grapple. Pattern: 'Strike: hand strike [at +X damage][, aggravated].'Use 'strength damage' for damage based on strength that don't work under Immortal Grapple (eg. Weapon strike, or ranged damage.)

'Move' must always use 'from' and 'to' (for counters. It is acceptable to have: 'Move this card to...') Exception: Azrael 'When Azrael hunts, he can move 1 of the blood he would gain to another vampire you control instead.'

Use 'this X' when the card is a master card or when the card is put by X on X. If the card is put on another X (eg. Mind Numb), use 'the attached X' unless X is clearly incompatible with the acting vampire (eg. a card requiring a Tremere that is put on a slave Gargoyle), to avoid confusion with the acting minion ('this acting minion') and the target.

Use verb+ing, except for 'as an action that costs...' or if there's something between the subject and that: 'locations you control that...', or for weapons "that inflicts damage" (= as a regular strike), or with negations 'that does not ...'

Use 'a', unless it's used to mark a difference (eg. Protect Thine Own: 'Choose a non-Camarilla vampire with capacity 5 or less. If ..., you can choose *any* non-Camarilla vampire instead.'). This rule applies only to minions.

Use as much as possible 'cannot X or Y' instead, unless this can lead to some confusion, or unless X and Y are not at the same level. Some examples of exceptions: - 'cannot act except to hunt, cannot cast votes or ballots and cannot have equipment' because 'except to hunt or cast...' is ambiguous - 'cannot be the target of (D) actions, cannot act' because 'cannot be' and 'cannot' are not the same - 'cannot play action cards and cannot have or use equipment or retainers' because 'or have or use equipment or retainers' contains too many 'or'

Use the first pattern, 'cannot maneuver'/'cannot maneuver to close|long range' and 'cannot press'/'cannot press to continue|end combat' and 'cannot strike'. Caution: 'cannot gain strikes' and 'cannot use additionnal strikes' are different and valid.

The duration of lingering effects in combat must always be written (even though 'this round' is the default), including in 'as above' effect, except for 'each round this combat' (see dedicated rule R0157):Strength of the Bear: [ani] This vampire gets +1 strength this round. [spi] This vampire gets +1 strength this combat.Strike at the True Flesh [qui] Non-aggravated damage from this weapon's strikes cannot be prevented except by equipment or by other strikes this round. [QUI] As above, and this weapon's strikes inflict +1 damage this round.

Use 'X gets Y each combat' but when the effect in a 'can Y to Z', use 'Once each combat, X can Y to Z'.Use also 'Once each combat, X can strike:Y' (because 'X can strike:Y' is a shortcut for 'Each round, X can strike: Y')

Ally abilities are, in order: [Unique] <Type> with X life. Y strength, Z bleed.[ Flight [FLIGHT].][ Red List.][ Requires W.]Then (only abilities that pertain to exactly the same window may be merged using 'and', eg. 'X can strike: 1R damage and gets {1} optional maneuver each combat' is not allowed since the strike is not 'each combat'. Sentences related to each other must be be kept together (eg. Pathos counters, Repo Man))- A has +1 stealth|intercept.- If the action to recruit A is blocked, do Y.- When X enters play, do Y. | Move A to the ready region when recruited.- Combat Damage from A's hand strike is aggravated / Damage A inflicts is aggravated.- Combat A can strike: X. | Once each combat, A can strike: X.- Combat A gets 1 optional maneuver|press each round|combat [with a X]. | Once each round|combat [with a X], A gets Y.- Combat A can X each round|combat. | Once each round|combat, A can Y.- [Once each X] A can play cards requiring X [as Y]. Once each action, A can X.- Combat Damage from A's hand strike is aggravated against Y./ Damage A inflicts is aggravated against Y.- Combat Any X blocking A is burned after the combat (if any).- A gets +1/-1 intercept against X.- A can do X [as an action].Passive effects- (D) actions against her cost 1 additional pool.- Cards requiring X cannot target him nor be played while he is acting, blocking or in combat. - Combat A is immune to non-aggravated damage.- Combat Each strike or damaging effect made against X by the opposing minion during combat inflicts 1 less damage.- Combat X gains 1 life at the end of each round of combat for each blood the opposing vampire used to heal damage or prevent destruction that round.- A cannot X.- During [If Z] During X, do Y.- He does not untap as normal during your untap phase.- If X, do Y.- If A is burned, shuffle him|her|it into his|her|it's owner's library.

Use one of these only if the others apply.Since we can't 'burn' or 'lose' votes, we can't 'gain' votes => use get (even for temporary votes), eg. Get +3 votes. Get -3 votes.On the other side, we can gain/burn/lose: blood, pool, counter, conviction, the Edge. Cf. [R0055][R0177][R0071]

Use 'once' for 'once each turn/action/combat'. Use 'during' for phases 'during the untap phase/master phase/minion phase/discard phase'. Use also during for 'during YOUR x' or 'during EACH METHUSELAH'S x'.

R0197 : When you replace a X card Y played, you can draw 1 additional card (discard down afterward) / When you draw to replace a X card Y played, you can draw 1 additional card (discard down afterward) / When Y plays a X card, you can draw ...

Use the first templace instead of 'When you draw to replace a X card Y plays' and 'When X plays a Y card'

If there is a choice for the target, and we can say 'among others', use words:- choose a (ready/younger etc.) vampire- burn an ally- discard a card (we choose the card we discard)

If there is no choice, use numbers:- 2 damage- gain 1 pool- get 1 additional master phase action / get 2 master phase actions (instead of 1)- 1 maneuver / 1 press / 1 additional strike- look at the Methuselah's hand and discard 2 card (here, no choice from the victim's point of view: the cards aren't 'chosen amongst others')- burn the top 2 cards from the library (no choice, the cards are clearly defined)- steal 2 blood (we don't choose these, and blood is considered a single entity - this is a special case)- requires at least 1 other Gehenna card in play

Exceptions:- Obviously, we keep the 'A Methuselah can play only one...' 'A vampire can have only one...', 'A vampire can have no more than two X'- Do not use a number before a number, ex :' with two +1 stealth actions'- We use letters about the two minions in combat (Haven Hunting: 'you can burn this card to have the two combatants begin another combat.'), or if we are referring to objects previously chosen (Coterie Tactics : 'These two vampires attempt to block')

Other examples :- [tem] Draw 4 cards then put four cards from your hand on top of your library in any order and untap this vampire. (the first 4 cards aren't chosen, but the last four are.)- Requires at least one Gehenna card (one amongst others)- Tap three of his Aye (amongst those on the vampire -- it's a bit different for blood and counters, which are all the same and that you can count)- Burn an/one Aye- Exchange a/one card for a/one card (amongst those in hand / in hash heap / wherever)- Move a card played (amongst others)- use a master phase action- Ashur Tablet: Put this card in play. If you have three copies in play, remove all copies in play (even controlled by other Methuselahs) from the game to gain 3 pool and choose up to thirteen cards from your ash heap. Move one of those cards to your hand and shuffle the others into your library.- Each other Methuselah discards 1 card at random (pas de choix).- You can use a master phase action- You get one additional master phase action- Move one card from your- Exchange one card ... for one card ...- Choose one or more Methuselah- ante 1 additional card (the card isn't chosen)- Tap one of your prey's ready minions- Requires at least one/two/three other Gehenna card (I'm also ditching the 'other')- 1 victory point- 'one conviction' to match Aye, Orun and Ashur Tablets' 'three copies'

Use the 'merge' word and following pattern:'Untap this vampire, search your crypt (shuffle afterward), uncontrolled region and/or ash heap for his or her advanced version and merge him or her with it.''Choose and tap an untapped vampire you control, search your crypt for his or her advanced version (or his or her base version if an advancement is chosen) and merge the chosen vampire with it.'This will explicitly trigger 'merge' effects such as Valerius Major.

They must be in the same sentence and separated by semi-columns ;Eg. 'Put this card in play; it becomes a 1-capacity non-unique vampire of the same clan as the acting vampire and cannot act this turn; you can search your library (shuffle afterward), ash heap and/or hand for a discipline card and put it on this vampire; move up to 1 blood from the acting vampire to this vampire.'All effects happen once, in that order, starting when the card is put in play.

The reminder '(shuffle afterward)' goes at the end if only the searched zone must be shuffled, or in the case of several search zones, each one having to be shuffled, the reminder goes after each of these zones.If there's a '(discard down afterward)', merge both in one pair of parentheses.

R0186.2 : once each turn,... get +X Z for the current action/get +X Z for the action

Cf. [R0186]. By default, a bleed/intercept/stealth/Vote modifier lasts till the end of the action, but since the 'once each turn' could introduce some misleading thoughts, the duration is required (and this is the only exception where a reminder is not between parenthesis).

Cf. [R0186]. With 'during', these effects usually last till X's end. (Eg. Amaravati: 'during a political action... +1 vote' or Samuel Haight: 'During an action... +1 bleed'). If the duration is different, use something else, such as 'Once each turn, X can burn 1 blood to get +1 bleed for the current action.

Comment: I never thought of Amaravati + blood hunt referendum during a political action. I think Amaravati should only be able to burn blood during the referendum of a political action.VR: why? Ventrue Headquarters is usable during a blood hunt referendum.

R0186 : Once each turn, X can Y for the current action / Once each combat, X can Y for the current round

Always specify the length of the effect if it's different from the window, even though it the same as described in the rulebook (this is the only exception where a reminder is not between parenthesis). But write 'Once each action, X can Y' et 'Once each round, X can Y.' (without the 'for the current action|round' which is redundant). Cf. [R0229]

The 'of combat' shouldn't be there if something else mentions the combat. Otherwise, we put it to acknowledge the fact that the effect only triggers during combat (as a matter of fact, 'of combat' has nothing to do with 'round').The 'this combat' is mandatory (it's not linked to 'round'. We could have written : 'This combat, ... each round'.)

Put 'this round|combat' first when the X effect is complex and in several sentences.Eg. 'This combat, frenzy cards played on this Laibon have no effect on him or her and the opposing minion takes 1R damage each round during normal strike resolution if the retainer is ready.'But 'Damage from this vampire's hand strikes is aggravated this round'Replace 'during this round|combat' with 'this round|combat'.

Replace with 'Y cards played on X have no effect on him or her'. Ex : X = vampire, Y = frenzy. 'Immune' is reserved to damage.Same for 'When another minion plays X, this vampire can burn 1 blood to be immune to the effects of that card.' => '... this vampire can burn 1 blood. If he or she does so, that card have no effect on him or her.' (Resilient Mind)

R0167 : Action with: As above, with +1 stealth. / As above, but with +1 stealth. / As above, but this is a +1 stealth action. / As above, but this action is at +1 stealth. / As above, but playing this card is a +1 stealth action.

Use 'As above, and this is a +1 stealth action.'We could write '+1 stealth action. As above.' but we're so used to 'As above, ...' that it sounds strange.

Use these patterns:- +X intercept, with an optional Y during the resulting combat if this vampire successfully blocks.- +X intercept, with an optional Y during the first round of the resulting combat if this vampire successfully blocks.- If this action is blocked, this vampire can X during the resulting combat.

R0163 : Only usable after a successful action / Only usable when an action is successful

Use 'Only usable after a successful action.'Notably :As the Crow : 'Only usable after a successful action.' OKDomain of Evernight : 'Only usable when an action is successful. Usable after resolution.' => 'Only usable after a successful action.'Forced March : 'Only usable when an action is successful (after resolving the action).' => 'Only usable after a successful action.'

For combat cards, use 'each round this combat' (or 'This combat, ... each round' for complex effects). For other cards, (damage-dealing retainers etc.), use 'each round' and write 'of combat' only if nothing else in the sentence mentions the combat. If it's an 'only one... each round' effect, or if it's an effect related to a strike, we should drop 'of combat'. (eg. 'A vampire can play only one Wave of Lethargy each round.' or Combat Shotgun : 'Strike: 3R damage, only usable once each round.')

Use the first wording as much as possible.Sometimes, it's not better, for instance 'This Ishtarri gets +X bleed, where X is the number of counters on this card. This Ishtarri can add {1} counter to this card as a +1 stealth action that costs X blood.' The first sentence could be written 'gains +1 bleed for each counter on this card', but we re-use the X later on.

Instantaneous effects or related to instantaneous effects must be written in the same sentence, semicolons can be used if necessary.Ex: 'He can move a retainer from your ash heap to a ready vampire you control as an action. Put 3 pathos counters on the retainer. During your untap phase, burn 1 pathos counter.'- 'He can move a retainer from your ash heap to a ready vampire you control {and put 3 pathos counters on the retainer as an action.'...Ex: '[vic] Strike: 1 damage. Put this card on the opposing minion. This minion gets -1 strength (after the current strike resolution step). He or she can burn this card by paying 2 blood as a +1 stealth action.'- '[vic] Strike: 1 damage and put this card on the opposing minion'. ...Ex: '[obt] Turn this vampire and any cards on him or her face down, out of play (breaking any temporary control effects). Put this card on him or her (in play). During your influence phase,'...- '[obt] Turn this vampire and any cards on him or her face down, out of play (breaking any temporary control effects) and put this card on him or her (in play).'...Ex: '[nec] (D) Choose a minion. Put this card on this acting minion and untap him or her. This minion gets +2 intercept against the chosen minion.'...- '[nec] (D) Choose a minion, put this card on this acting minion and untap him or her.'...

R0146 : Once each X, Y can burn 1 blood to make the damage from his|her hand strikes aggravated for the current round.

Use this pattern (caution: 'the damage...' is mandatory). 'For the current round' is a reminder, as all combat effects last, by default, for a round, but this is the only exception where a reminder is not between parenthesis

Replace by 'Cancel X as it is played, and its cost is not paid.'If the effect should still be paid, write 'Cancel X as it is played (cost must be paid).' if (and only if) we are sure it's not an action card. Otherwise (if it can be an action card) say nothing. the Complete Rule ReferenceB. Declare the effect. 1. Fully announce the effect (as applicable: the minion playing/using it, targets, cost, and so on). If the effect is a card, play the card to the playing area. 2. You cannot play a card or use an effect whose cost cannot be paid. 3. For cards, this step (II.B) is the 'as played' window. a. Cards that can cancel a card 'as it is played' can be played at this time, as can Wake-style cards whose effects grant the ability to play those effects. b. Other cards and effects cannot be used at this time. c. If the card is canceled, skip to step D. 4. For cards, your hand size is reduced by 1 until you replace the card. (D)C. Pay cost and resolve effect (unless canceled in step B).

Use 'another X' when we could write 'an X'.Eg. 'Move a non-unique, non-location equipment from another Methuselah's ash heap to this minion'Use 'any other X' when 'any X' would be OKEg. 'Any other Methuselah who casts votes or ballots in favor of and does not cast votes or ballots against the referendum gains 1 pool when the results of the referendum are tallied.'

R0130 : Only usable before range is determined / Play before range is determined / Only usable before range is chosen.

Use the first pattern: 'Only usable before range is determined'.If there are several conditions, group them in a single sentence (when possible): 'Only usable before range is determined. Only usable in combat with an ally.' => 'Only usable before range is determined in combat with an ally.'If possible, write the condition on the first line.I'd like to use the 'Only usable before the determine range step.' wording, which is more accurate (since we can use these effects even after someone sets the range).

R0128 : Can use a master phase action to X / X as a master phase action

Use the first wording, eg. 'Any Methuselah can burn this card by discarding {2} master cards as a master phase action.' -> 'Any Methuselah can use a master phase action to discard {2} master cards to burn this card.'

We use 'from' for the pool (from a Methuselah), blood (from a minion/vampire), life (from an ally/retainer) as we consider the counters are part of the card (for the same reason, stealing/burning blood off of a vampire targets the vampire and not the tokens)For all the rest: 'burn an equipment on...'

During normal strike resolution / during strike resolutionUse 'during normal strike resolution' (except if done with first strike, of course).Subtle difference with Murder of Crows etc. (detailed below), this damage is environmental (whereas Murder of Crows is a retainer, and the damage it causes are from itself).Pattern: 'The opposing minion takes X damage each round this combat during normal strike resolution at close range.' / 'The opposing minion takes XR damage each round this combat during normal strike resolution.' The 'each round' part is important to avoid reactivation during additional strikes. ( ?)Reminder: we use 'of combat' on non-combat cards only if nothing else says the effect only happens during combat (e.g. Damage-dealing retainers) Also, we should write 'that combat', for instance, on an action card that gives a bonus inside a combat, and 'this combat' for combat cards (regular combat cards only last till the end of the round)If the effect only works at close range, this must be explicit (default is that it works at both close and long range).

Always on the first line, in bold, if- The requirement applies to all the cardtext.Up to now, we had some kind of an exception if the requirement wasn't for the acting minion (Alia) or on Gehenna cards. On Gehenna cards, it's a bit anoying as they are often incorrectly played - when the requirement isn't met. And we have incoherences on stuff such as Watchtower: The Wolves Feed, that has a 'Requires at least one Gehenna card in play and a ready Seraph' requirement.

Use this pattern.And'As above, but at +Y damage' if 'strike: hand strike +X damage''As above, and this strike is at +Y damage' if 'strike: hand strike.'And'Strike: hand strike or use a melee weapon strike. This strike is at +X damage.'

Use 'add X blood' (without 'from the blook bank').The 'Distribute' from Dmitra can be interesting to apply when we have several targets(Gird Minion, Rave, Sermon of Caine) -> TODO.Move X counter from your pool to

Discipline' has a capital, but 'discipline card' or 'master discipline card' doesn't (just like 'location').Eg. Spontaneous Power: 'Put this card on a vampire and choose a Discipline. This vampire gains 1 level of the chosen Discipline. While in play, this card counts as a master discipline card.'

Use '+X intercept against Y', simpler and shorter. Caution: do not repeat 'against': '+1 intercept *during* a (D) action *against*...'. See R0208.Exception : 'Z can burn 1 blood to get +X intercept when attempting to block Y'

'When' is used for states (eg. 'when it has no blood') and 'guaranteed-to-happen' events (a card with 4 counters that somehow burn will end up with no counter)'If' is used for actions (eg. 'if X goes to torpor') and uncertain events (going to torpor isn't guaranteed, except on Baltimore's Purge, for instance)).

Template : 'Successful referendum means this card is put on this vampire to represent the unique Camarilla title of Prince of X and if this vampire is not Y, all Y are tapped. In this referendum, each ready Y gets +1 vote.'

R0068 : Successful referendum means / If this referendum is successful / If this referendum passes / If this referendum succeeds,

Use 'Successful referendum means' which is shorter and more frequent in the last sets. Eg. 'Successful referendum means each Methuselah burn...', 'Successful referendum means this card is put in play' (passive tense in this case), 'Successful referendum means you search your library...' (active tense)

Use 'get +X vote' which would be homogenous with all the rest, and much shorter. Also for Condemnation: Mute . Caution - sometimes not exactly the same for 'are worth X fewer votes' or for Rastacourere (a Justicar with Rastacourere still allows Monty to get a Priscus title).

R0057 : X can use these counters to pay some or all of the <blood|pool|blood or pool> cost of Y

Use this pattern.Masochism: 'Whenever this vampire plays a card, you may remove X rush counters from this card to reduce that card's blood cost by X.'=> 'This vampire can use these counters to pay some or all of the blood cost of cards he or she plays.'Fatuus Mastery: 'The counters on this card may be used to pay some or all of this vampire's blood cost to play cards that require Chimerstry.'=> 'This vampire can use these counters to pay some or all of the blood cost of cards he or she plays that require Chimerstry.'Ravnos Cache: 'you may ... use the blood counters on it to pay some or all of the {blood or pool} cost of the equipment.'=> 'you can ... use these counters to pay some or all of the blood or pool cost of the equipment.'Trophy: Wealth: 'The vampire with this card can use these counters to pay some or all of the blood or pool cost of equipment.'=> 'This vampire can use these counters to pay some or all of the blood or pool cost of equipment.'

R0052 : on any action that requires Necromancy [nec] / when attempting an action that requires Presence [pre]

Replace with 'on actions requiring X'.Caution with Maxwell who gets his bonus only for the duration of the action 'Once each turn, Maxwell can burn a blood to get +1 stealth on an action requiring Presence [pre]'

library : intercept against : 6, intercept when attempting : 20,crypt : intercept against : 10, intercept when attempting : 27, intercept vs. : 1'Against' is, however, shorter (lots of occurences on vampires are of group 1).Use 'against'. Caution with Julio Martinez who can use his ability several times per action, but it only lasts for the duration of that action 'Julio can burn a blood to get +1 intercept when attempting to block a Camarilla vampire.'

Do not write 'Master' (cf. equipment). Master cards are the cards with no type symbol. Ex : 'Hunting ground.'If it doesn't have a subtype, leave the line empty.If it has several subtypes, use '.' as a separator. Exception : Unique X.Ex : Poacher's Hunting Ground :' Location. Hunting ground. Derivative.'Hand Contract : 'Contract. Trifle.'Wash : 'Out-of-turn. Trifle. Do not replace until your next untap phase.'

Use 'inflicts no damage' :The damage from that weapon is reduced to 0 -> That weapon inflicts no damageDamage from this strike is reduced to zero. -> This strike inflicts no damage.If the opposing X attempts to strike with a weapon this round, he or she {inflicts} no damage. -> The opposing X's strikes with weapons inflict no damage on this Y during this round.Mayaparisatya is different because it affects all weapons - even those used by a Ghoul Retainer.

You cannot play another action modifier to further increase the bleed for this action.You cannot play another action modifier to increase this bleed amount. (Only usable during a bleed action.)After playing this card, you cannot play another action modifier to further increase the bleed for this action.No other equipment can increase the bleed amount of this action.; after playing this card, you cannot play another action modifier to further increase the bleed for this action.You cannot play another action modifier to increase this bleed amount.After playing this card, you cannot play another action modifier to further increase the bleed for this action. (Only usable on a bleed action.)- if at the beginning of the text, use the pattern 'Only usable during a bleed action. You cannot play another action modifier to increase this bleed amount.' - otherwise 'Only usable during a bleed action. +X bleed. You cannot play another action modifier to increase this bleed amount.'

Pattern:'Put this card into play ; it becomes a {X}-capacity {unique|non-unique} {Sect} {Clan} {of the same clan|sect as the acting vampire} with {Discipline} and {other bonus} {and {cannot act|must hunt} this turn}'- Reword Legion

Indicates that X cannot be played/placed/put on the card, and that any X is automatically retroactively burned. We can add the reminder text '(any of these are burned)' or '(any X are burned)'Applies to : Anachronism, Nosferatu Bestial, Repulsion, Set's Curse, Wildebeest, Martinelli's Ring

Pattern is : 'If this action is blocked, there is no combat and if the blocking minion can commit diablerie, he or she can diablerize this acting vampire.'This opens options for allies that could diablerize (currently, it doesn't change a thing).

Never use 'ready' or 'controlled by another Methuselah' (neither for the acting nor for the target).In other cases, the 'any' rule only applies to unconditional 'minion'. Eg. Path of the Void: 'and inflict 1 damage on any minion...' but Pentex: 'Put this card on a ready minion.'Exception : 'Any X can burn this card as a (D) action.' works for any X.Other exception : use 'any X can (eg. any vampire can)' when we could have 'Xs can (eg. vampires can)' Eg. Powerbase: Zurich : 'any vampire you control can add 2 blood to a younger vampire in your uncontrolled region as a +1 stealth action'The 'any' rule also appplies to equipments/retainers on other minions. Eg. Bloodstone 'Put this equipment on any minion'. Charnas the Imp 'Put Charnas on any minion', Ilomba...Caution: The 'any' rule doesn't apply to other effects. Eg. Auspex 'Put this card on a vampire.' Thadius Zho, Mage : 'He can burn 1 blood from a vampire as a...'

Use 'while' for continuous effects. For 'instantaneous', triggered or conditional effects, use 'if'.If X is ready, you get +1 hand size. -> While X is ready, you get +1 hand size.If Sonja leaves play, remove her from the game. => triggered effectIf Gargoyle has less than 3 life, he or she can gain one life as a +1 stealth action. => keep 'if' because the action is 'instantaneous' and it is not a trigger but a conditional effect.If the vampire with this retainer is in torpor, he or she gains 1 blood at the beginning of his or her minion phase. => same thingIf you control the Edge, Bulscu can steal a location or an equipment in play that costs 3 or less blood or pool as a (D) action. => Even though the ability granted by the Edge is continuous, we consider that the action is made available based on a condition. 'If' isn't a trigger, but a condition.Use 'If' for 'during' effects. -> If there are five Gehenna cards in play during your untap phase, burn Mukhtar.

Use '(discard down afterward)'. It's a reminder, hence the parentheses. If there's been searching done through the library, write '(shuffle and discard down afterward)'.No need for 'to your hand size'.Using 'down' can help avoiding ambiguities when a player cannot draw (empty library) or if handsize wasn't reached.Update the rulebook to match this (long existing) behaviour.

Use 'until the end of ...'If we can remove 'until the end of...', remove it. Eg. Aura Reading 'The opposing minion's controller plays with an open hand until the end of this combat.' => 'The opposing minion's controller plays with an open hand this combat.'

R0005 : If the action is blocked / if the (acting) minion/vampire is blocked

Always use 'if this|that action is blocked' for actions.Eg. : [Action] If this action is blocked, there is no combat.But : Ghoul Escort : When this vampire is blocked, he or she {can} burn this retainer and untap instead of entering combat.

If 'one' can be replaced with 'any' , keep it written out in full (in letters). Eg. Sword of the Righteous 'Choose one of this vampire's melee weapons.' or all the Blood Brothers effects.'One of more' can sometimes be replaced with 'any' : Goodnight, Sweet Prince 'Only usable if you have {any} untapped Ravnos in play.''Cast one or more votes' => 'cast votes'

Comment: It's OK to use what the rulebook reads, but the ONLY reason to use this would be for Dodge. 'Dodge protects against 'burn' effects, but not 'destroy' effects'. It's not the case, so maybe we don't need this extra word.

When adding numbers, use the word 'total', eg. Tomb of Rameses III: 'if the total number of counters on the chosen vampire and on the Tomb equals...'. If no addition is involved, use 'number', eg. Cave of Apples: 'and the number of your corruption counters on the minion equals...'

Comment: Hugh: 'total' seems pretty defunct as AND is a logic for addition

R0216 : before resolution of a successful/blocked action / before resolving the action

Use the noun 'resolution': - 'before action resolution' - 'before resolution of a successful action' - 'before resolution of a blocked action' - 'when this action is resolved, before resolution'

Comment: I think we can make this cleaner. 'Before resolution' should work.- Before resolution- if the action is successful, before resolution- if the action is blocked, before resolution- before resolution

Pattern: '{Sect}. {Title}. {Traits}:'. If the sect and the title go together, no full stop to separate them : 'Camarilla Prince of...'. For unnamed titles : 'Independent. 1 vote (titled)'. Traits are then listed in alphabetic order: 'Black Hand. Infernal. Seraph'. If the vampire is non-unique, write 'Non-unique' just after the ':'. Eg. 'Independent: Non-unique' (It isn't a trait per se).

Comment: I think some traits should go together. More specifically: Black Hand / Seraph.There is (currently) no example of a non-Black Hand, Seraph vampire. I don't think this should exist, which makes Seraph a qualifier of Black Hand; therefore we should be able to write 'Black Hand Seraph'.

Use a replacement effect instead:If more than 1 pool is bled with this action, ignore the excess. => If 2 pool or more would be bled with this action, 1 pool is bled instead.If any effect does more than 2 damage to the Remnant, ignore the excess. => If any effect would do 3 or more damage to the Remnant, it does 2 damage instead.

R0204 : once each turn,... get +X Z (for the current action)/get +X Z for the action

Use the reminder 'for the current action'. By default, stealth, intercept, bleed,vote modifiers last the duration of the action, but the ' once each turn' could lead to misunderstandings, which makes the reminder necessary.

With 'during', such effects usually last the duration of X. Eg. Amaravati 'during a political action … +1 vote' or Samuel Haight: 'during an action … +1 bleed'. If the duration is different, use for instance 'Once each turn, X can burn 1 blood to get +1 bleed (for the current action).'

Do not use a digits before a number - eg. 'with two +1 stealth actions'Do not use digits when writing 'A minion can have only one' / a vampire can have only one' (almost always in letters after 'only')Do not use digits when the number couldn't be different (we could replace with 'both'):Coterie Tactics: 'These two vampires attempt to block'Haven Hunting: 'you can burn this card to have the two combatants begin another combat'.'